Bangladesh vs Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bangladesh
1.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
1.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Mexico rank
15th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.50 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 133,310 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,067 tonnes | 257,939 tonnes | 207,872 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 154,241 tonnes | 641,248 tonnes | 487,007 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 397,775 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 802,796 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 827,804 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 391,826 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 58,755 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 104,287 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 198,993 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bangladesh or Mexico?
- Bangladesh, at 1.50 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 133,310 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.